Finished Product Specification Job Vacancy in USA
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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Publish specifications: Work with a cross-functional team to ensure specifications are complete, consistent and are released in a timely fashion. Anticipate and effectively prioritize projects against changing business demands.
Apply governance: Review specifications for conformance to performance standards and naming conventions. Identify specification inconsistencies and drive spec accuracy.
Implement continuous improvement initiatives: Execute ideas for process and system simplification and standardization. Proactively identify bottlenecks in the specification process and recommend solutions.
Collaborate: Serve as one point of contact for all specification needs and lead early management activities. Build and maintain strong relationships with FSQ Product Managers, R&D, Supply Chain and other business team members. Summarize and report project activity for FPS and business teams.
Share business process and system expertise: Provide just-in-time business process and system training to R&D team members on relevant specifications topics. Act as a connector between PLM resources and the business.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Labeling or related field
Basic understanding of product commercialization process from product design to manufacturing
Comfortable working with cross-functional teams
Experience writing technical specifications
Good interpersonal and communication skills required to effectively network face-to-face with business teams
Good organizational skills
Self-directed, motivated and good time management
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, providing input on end-to-end timelines of projects on assigned platform
Ability to prioritize what’s important and take action
Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, Office 365, and SharePoint
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in the food industry or related field
Experience in Interspec or a similar Product Lifecycle Management system